Sink partition



Aug. 24 1926. l

' F. KELLY SINK PARTITION Filed Jan. 25, 1926 Patented Aug. Z4, 1926.

FRANK KELLY, F LOS ANGELElCiALIFORNIA.

SINK PARTITION.

Application led. January 215, 1926. Serial No. 83,750

The invention relates to partitions designed for disposition across kitchen sinks and the like to divide them into two compartments, Aeither or both of which may contain water.

It is one object of the invention to provide a partition of hollow form equipped at its vertical and lower edges with yieldable sealing means, and to provide means within said hollow partition, for tightly forcing said sealing means into engagement with the sink.

Another object is. to provide a partition of the type set forth in which the sealing means is in the form of a yieldab-le strip secured to edges of a pair of parallel plates forming the body of the partition, the inner side of said strip being engaged by pressing means which may be' outwardly shifted by unique forcing means.

Still further objects are to secure the flexible sealing strip to the partition in a simple, yet effective manner, and to embody the above-named forcing means in a simple, yet efficient construction.

With the foregoing in view, the invention resides in the novel subject matter hereinafter described and claimed, the descriptionv being supplemented by the accompanying drawing.

Figure 1 is a central vertical longitudinal sectional view through a sink partition constructed in accordance with my invention, parts being shown in elevation.

Figure 2 is an upper edge view.

Figure 3 is a horizontal sectional view as indicated by line 3 3 of Fig. 1.

Figures 4, 5 and 6 are detail sectional views as indicated by the correspondingly numbered lines of Fig. 1.

The drawing above briefly described illustrates one of the many ways in which the improved device may be constructed, and while vthe arrangement herein depicted is preferab-le, it is to be understood that within the scope of the invention as claimed, variations may be made.

The numerals 7 designate two, parallel, vertical side plates which are connected at their upper edges by an integral crown strip 8, but are free of connection with each other at their vertical edges and their lower edges.

. These edges are inwardly bent to form flanges 9 whose outer sides are grooved'or channeled as at 10. A yieldable, sealing strip 11, preferably formed of rubber eX- tends from one upper 'corner ofthe partition, to the otherupper corner thereof, and A 1y hold portions ofV the Strip ll, Within the` grooves 1Q, establishing water connections between said strip and the plate 7.

llngagingk the inner side of the strip 11, are two vertical pressing bars 14 and two substantially horizontal pressing bars 15, said bars being partly cut away and overlapped as indicated at 1 6.

rlwo horizontal, forcing bars 17 are posi.

tioned between the side plates 7 and areslidably mounted in any desired manner, for instance in guides 18, the inner ends of these forcing bars being spaced apart in end to end relation, while the outer ends of said bars are connected at 19 with the pressing bars 14. An arched forcing bar 2O is disposed under the bars 17 and has sliding engagement with appropriate guides 21, the lower ends of this arched bar being connected at22 with the bars 16, while the intermediate portion of said bar 20 is spaced from the inner ends of the bars 17 and is provided with a lug 23.

A cam 24 is mounted between the bars 17 and is provided with three oblique cam faces 25, engaging the inner ends of said bars 17 and the lug 28. This cam is secured upon a short rock shaft 26 which passes iuidtightly through an appropriate bearing 27 carried by one of the side plates 7, the outer end of said shaft having an operating handle 28. Before insertion of the partition into a sink, this handle is so positioned as to permit inward sliding of the bars 17 and upward sliding of the bar 2O to the maximum.

lVhen the partition is positioned in a sink however, and the handle 28 is moved to turn the cam 24 as shown in Fig. l, the bars 17 are outwardly forced and the bar 2() is forced downwardly, thus in turn forcing the bars 14 and 15 and causing the latter to tightly engage the strip 11 with the wall and bottom of the sink. Any desired means 29, may be employed to hold the handle 28 in the position to which it is moved to effect securing of the partition in place.

It will be seen from the foregoing that ilo while the invention is rather simple and inexpensive, it will be highly efficient and in every way desirable. As above suggested, the details disclosed may be considered as preferred, but within the scope of the invention as claimed, numerous changes may be made.

I claim l.v A sink partition of hollow form having yieldable sealing means at its edges for engagement with a sink, means within said partition for outwardly forcing said sealing means into tight contact with the sink, and an operating handle for said forcing means.

2. A sink partition comprising a pair of.

parallel vertical plates whose vertical edges and lower edges are spaced apart, a yieldable sink-engaging sealing strip closing the space between said edges and secured to the latter, pressing means between said plates engaging the inner side of said sealing strip, and means for outwardly forcing said pressing means. l

3. A sinlr partition comprising a pair of parallel vertical plates whose vertical edges and lower edges are spaced apart, a yieldable sink-engaging sealing strip closing the space between said edges and secured to the latter, pressing means between said plates comprising separate horizontal and vertical pressing bars engaging the inner side of said strip, horizontal forcing bars slidably mounted between said plates, the inner ends of said forcing bars being disposed in spaced end-to-end relation, an arched forcing bar mounted for vertical movement under said horizontal forcing bars and having its intermediate portion spaced from said spaced inner ends thereof, said forcing bars being operatively engaged with said pressing bars, and a rotatable cam between said plates having portions for engaging said forcing bars to outwardly force the same.

4. In a sink partition, a pair of parallel vertical plates having grooves in their lower and their vertical edges, a yieldable sinkengaging sealing strip engaged with said grooved edges, and wires Contacting with the outer side of said strip near the edges thereof and secured at their ends to the plates, said wires holding the edge portions of said strip tightly in said grooves.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto afiixed my signature.

FRANK KELLY. 

